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November 22 - 28, 2021 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Reality romance series (2) 9. Vic Tayback's role 10. First 007 movie (2) 11. Shoot carefully 13. Just waiting to be used (2) 15. City west of Boise 17. "Brooklyn __-__" 18. Motel room staple 20. Initials for Herman Munster's portrayer 21. "__ Willie Winkie" 23. "O Sole __"; gondolier's song 24. "O Brother, Where __ Thou?"; George Clooney film 25. Strange saucer, for short 26. Ming-__ Wen 29. Eunice's hubby on "The Carol Burnett Show" 30. Reality series for craftspeople (2) 34. "__ of the State"; Will Smith movie 36. 5000 and 5001 38. __-com; internet business 39. "__ Man"; Hoffman/ Cruise film 42. Heavy weight 43. Role on "Station 19" (2) DOWN 1. Goodman or Cariou 2. Actor Ken 3. __ Sher of "The Middle" 4. Prefix for reverent or relevant 5. Initials for actor Neill of "Jurassic Park" 6. Actress Anderson 7. "My __ Is Earl" 8. Hors d'oeuvres table bowlful 9. "FBI: __ __" 12. Role on "New Amsterdam" (2) 14. "El __"; Charlton Heston classic 16. Mary __; "Gilligan's Island" role 19. Actress Miles 20. Barney __; Don Knotts role 22. Film alien 23. Fraternity letter 27. Role on "Cheers" 28. "Blame It on __"; film for Michael Caine 30. "As I was going to St. Ives, I __ __ ..." 31. Actress Sedgwick 32. Cotton machines 33. Oz visitor 35. __ de plume; pen name 37. Comic strip "Alley __" 40. Initials for actress Bancroft 41. "Star Trek __: The Wrath of Khan" Solution is on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin For this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the bands are back to- gether. Last time, the event altered some traditions to meet coronavirus-pan- demic protocols, one being the postponement of appearances by march- ing bands from schools across the country. Since the parade won't be for television only for 2021, spectators will be back as will the bands as NBC broadcasts the 95th an- nual edition of the New York holiday procession Thursday, Nov. 25. "To- day's" Savannah Guthrie, Hoda Kotb and Al Roker will have their usual roles as the three-hour special's hosts. "We were so happy to get to do a parade, in whatever form it came," Guthrie recalls of last year's procession ... with Kotb adding. "Every time the Macy's Parade comes around, it reminds you that life is getting a little bit back to normal. The fact that we're going to have some of the crowd back just gives me that feeling of, 'We're on a roll. Let's keep it going.' And I think this is emblematic of the route on which we're hopefully heading." The number of people permitted to line the pa- rade route will be reduced from the norm by 10 to 20 percent. New character balloons include Grogu (or "Baby Yoda") from "The Mandalorian" and the title figure from "Ada Twist, Scientist." Among the scheduled performers are Carrie Underwood, Kristin Chenoweth (whose for- mer show "WICKED" will be among Broadway hits represented by musical numbers), Darren Criss, Kelly Rowland, Jimmie Al- len, the Muppets and the Rockettes. For typical pa- rade-route-walker Roker, doing the 2020 version was memorable for a number of reasons, in- cluding the fact that he'd had prostate-cancer surgery just a couple of weeks earlier. "Once you're in the teeth of (the parade), you're not really thinking about anything else," the genial meteorologist maintains. "In planning my surgery, my goal was to have recuperated to be ready for the parade. It's a touchstone for me, so it provided a certain sense of normalcy, even though it wasn't a normal parade. It was one I really needed, and I think a lot of people needed it." The ongoing existence of the Macy's Parade comforts Guthrie, who says it would be that way whether she was a part of it or not: "To have that continuity is really import- ant and really meaningful. It'll mean a lot for people to be back out there par- ticipating." The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade returns to normal — somewhat The identity of the featured celebrity is found within the answers in the puzzle. In order to take the TV Challenge, unscramble the letters noted with asterisks within the puzzle. InFocus "Alex Rider: Season 2" (Amazon — season premiere, Dec. 3) Following the deadly events of Season 1, the sophomore round of this original spy thriller series finds Alex (Otto Farrant) looking to put the past behind him. But when a horrific attack targets a friend's family, he must unravel a sinister plot to hack the U.S. defense system. New cast members Toby Stephens, Rakie Ayola and Charithra Chandran join returnees Vicky McClure, Stephen Dillane and Brenock O'Connor in the new season. I FOUND IT! Whether you are looking for the latest garage sale bargain, a reliable car, a home or a new job. You are sure to find what you want in the classified section of … Nobody Covers Your Hometown Better!

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